The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-31
INDIAN TROUBLES.
Military Must Keep within the Stat
ute Limitations.
The Uses Arc nj the Osrsy Agency,
and Snow q Disposition
90 Stay.

and SHOW q Disposition
20 Stay.
WASHINGTON, August 30.-The fol.
lowing telegram from Gen. Terry,
dated Chicago, August Goth, was re.
ceived at the War Department today:
Referring to Maj. Randletts dispatch
of the 9th, forwarded by me this
morning, I suggest that under sections
2l47, 2ll9 and 2l50 Revised Stat
utes, Indian Agent Byrnes should be
instructed to remove from his reserva.
ton oil persons who may iDtrude
upon II, and that the military con-
mander at Fort Duchesne be In.
structed to give him all the assistance
that he may require. 1t Is hardly to
be supposed that the civil and mill.
tary officers OF Colorado will forget
that the State writs do not run beyond
the boundaries OF the state. Bot In
the excitement OF the situation this
may be overlooked, and Maj. Randlett
does not seem to feel at oil sure that
the pursuit Of the indiana will not
continue think as O precaution the
orders which l suggest should BIS
given"
Gen. McFeely, acting Secretary Of
War, submitted this Telegram 10 the
President at the Cabinet meeting to-
day, and the situation was carefully
considered, resulting In telegraph in
structions being sent this afternoon by
the President, through the Interior
Department. 10 Gov. Adams, Of Colo.
RADIO, 10 confine the actions OF the civil
authorities strictly within the limits oil
the statutes, 30 as 10 prevent the ther-
If posse or the militia from crossing
The reservation border. Should such
precipiiated action be taken IT Is
feared that disastrous outbreak CT the
reservation Indians would follow, and
everything possible will be done to
avoid euch result.
A later dispatch, received this after
noon from Gen. Terry, read as follows:
"ChIoAoo, ILL.,, August 30, 1887.
ITO the Adjutant General Of the United
| States. Washington, ID. c.;
"rhe folio wing Just received, dated
Fort Duschenne, Utah, August Goth {:
"'To Assistant Adjutant General, Depart
mentof the Platte, Omaha, Neb.;
"'Coorow and all his following are
now al 0ursy Agency, City miles from
Colorado, and have manifested dis
position to remain on the reservation.
No more excitement among the In.
disns. Militia and cowboys hold hun.
dred oil horses and Thousand OF sheep
and goats belonging 10 Colorow and
Chiptea, Guray's widow. This stock
Was grazing on the land claimed by
the Iudisns 80 belonging TO their reser-
walton, and where they have been per-
mitted by their agent 70 live for years.
Colorado settlers have claimed loca.
tons there and have at last succeeded
In driving the Indians in. Oolorow
has not 10 this trouble been on the
warpa,h and has made bis way to the
reservation, avoiding hostililies az far
s possible.
"'RAY, A. A. g."
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The following official correspond.
ence on the Indian trouble In Colorado
has taken place:
"cuaAr AeKsor. UrAH. August %.
ITO Atkins. Indian Commissionsr, wash
instoni
"Oolorow and his followers are now
at the agency. They saw they are not
mad and don't want 10 fight. They ex.
prees a willingness 10 remain on the
reservation. Mi. Leslie, who flied on
these Indians ou the border OF the
reservation, took possession and run
of about $40 bead Of the Iodisn horses
that were graz ng on the pubic lands
near the line. The hores were cjralled
at Rsngely, Col. by Mel. Leslie, who
Informed Lieu. Burnett that hs would
hold them nnul cbnain Indiers were
delivered sp to him. The cowboys are
bresSing th.ss Indian horees TO- their
own use. Unless something Ia quick
ly done theeo horses will nos be
recovered. l therefore request that
YOU obtain authority from the War
Department 10 allow Col Rindlett,
commanding Fort Duschsne, TO send
detail Of msn h bring these horses
on the reservation, &C II would DO dan.
gerous for lndians TO 10. as we'll ss
agency employees, a. they woald be
roughly handled, being known to be
In sympathy with the Indians. Thee
Isdians, when pursued by sheriff
Kendall, were compelled TO alb ,ndop
200 sheep, besides large herds oil
goats, which should also be recovered
with the horses. These Indians, when
attacked In Colorado, we're on a peace
able hunting expedition, aud they be-
lieved that they had right, under
the treaty Of "a, and az undsretood
with them and the commission, ID
hunt upon these lands Ia Colorado.
Please send authority by telegraph.
"BYRNEs. Agent"
"0rsIos or TSpfAs AyrAIns, [
WAsHisoros, August 20.
TO Dyrbs,, Ascent oarsy Assney, Utshl
"You will, pursuant 10 statute, 70.
move from your reservs ton all per
sons found thereon contrary 10 Law
and prevent unlawful encroachmenis
or entries thereon for any purpose
The military will be nj oncs ordered
10 cooperate with you and aid you Ia
enforcing these instructions. The
civil authorities OF Colorado, aud
those acting with them, must proceed
In the maunsr provided by Law for
tho enforcement OF any process issued
by stste authority, and the govern
ment will, II the emergency arises, as
sist them In orderly add lAwinl effort,
10 enforce such process. You will
alec collect and restore to ths Indians
on tho reservation al the proper >
abandoned by them. Gov. Adams
has besn requested 10 direct tae d..
livery 10 you of the horses captured
from the Indians aud now held by